Problems with 2013 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS

A couple of weeks after i purchase the car, i notice that the light kept coming on weather someone was seating there or not. i got a recall notice in the mail and i took my car in for inspection to the dealer. after that they light still kept coming on. i took it back again one more time and they gentlemen said that everything look good. well up to this date, the light is still coming on weather someone is seating in the passenger seat or not. i don't know what to do, because i've already taken it back twice and they keep telling me that everything is okay. i fear for my passenger when i have them in my car. please help me out. *tr

I have dropped my friend and even after that passenger airbag was on. there is no airbag warning if the passenger does not wear seat belt. not sure if that is the missing feature in the car. nissan dealer says that car does not have a feature to warn if passenger does not wear seat belt.

While riding in the passenger seat, the airbag disabled light is still illuminated, leading me to believe that the airbag is disabled even though there is a full grown adult in the seat. it shuts off intermittently, but on today's 6 hour drive it did not turn off once even though there was someone occupying the seat. *tr

Traveling northbound on hwy 5 . a truck veered into the lane and hit the car head on. severe damage yet the air bags did not deploy. thankfully my daughter had on her seat beat. i just brought this car on nov 23, 2013. *tr

Passenger air bag lights up stating air bags are off even though there is an adult sitting in passenger seat. took in today to nissan dealer they said it was something normal. i insisted for them to note it in their system that i took it in for that reason. they decided to keep my car to run tests. *tr

I bought my nissan sentra sv on november 18, 2013 and the next day i had to take it back to the dealer to check the light indicating low pressure in tire(s). the second time i took the car into nissan dealership was on december 18, 2014 when my vehicle air bag light kept disengaging when my husband was seated on the passenger seat. [xxx], who i told what was happening with the air bag light turning off, had the auto tech look at and after the vehicle was done being checked i was told that everything was okay. [xxx] showed me that it was working properly, but when he sat in the passenger seat and the light went off and he tried several time to engage it didn't work, so he went back to talk to the tech and came back and told me that it's okay and to monitor it. now, i receive a recall notice letting me know about the same problem that i took my car in several months ago and told nothing was wrong with it. seriously, what happened if i was in an accident and the airbag didn't work properly and some one got hurt or worst killed. a life can't be replaced, but a car can. i hope that when i take the car into the dealership i don't get the run around and being told nothing is wrong. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentry. the contact stated that while sitting a stop light, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 11, 051. *tr

I was hit on the passenger side and when the air bags came out it hit my wrist and broke it in half. *tr

Issue1: the occupant classification system (ocs) software incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult. this is happening when the vehicle is in motion or stationary. this life-threatening problem substantially impairs the use and value of my vehicle and also it creates a serious safety hazard. i have been harassed by the local dealer due to their repeated ineffective attempts to fix this issue. issue2: groaning sound from brakes when driving downhill. local dealer couldn't able to fix this issue.

Two days after i bought this 2013 nissan sentra. when sister (120 bl) sit in the passenger seat and the passenger side airbag light was on, after couple minutes the light went off. later on, the light on again. i check the user's manu, it said if the airbag light on which means the airbag is not in working condition, if i have a crash, the passenger will not got any airbag protection. i went back to the dealer's service department and the mechanic said it was common, just because the airbag sensor under the "new designed" seat was not so sensitive,and he said my sister is not heavy enough(120 bl) to make the airbag work. the reason that the airbag light on and off was because my sister did not sit properly. but when i ask why this situation never happen in my other cars. he could not say anything. he told me the car was designed like this. he did not do anything and he just sent me home that day. i got a call from their customer service today. they said they knew there was a recall about the passenger airbag issue, but my car was not in that category, even my car have the same problem as the recall issued. what a joke!!! it seems they will not do nothing until someone got injured. it is a safety issue, if i can not get a good solution, this car will be my first and last nissan ever. i feel so disappoint!!! i hope nissan will not be a second ''toyota". *tr

The vehicle was purchased 7/2013 almost immediately began have the passenger's airbag problems. indicate airbag was off while a passenger was in the seat. dealer could not detect a n error code so no repair was made. my vehicle wasn't include in recall campaign 13v06900. the problem continued dealer again could not find any problems or error codes. vehicle was recalled as a result of recall campaign 14v13800. after the software update was completed the problem continued. the problem was video taped by cell phone. dealer has vehicle now . a loaner car of the same year make and model was provide. dealer asked us to recreate the problem. the problem was recreated and video taped. when an adult is sitting in the passengers seat dash light indicates airbag for front seat passenger is off. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the sensor needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 5,000.

I purchased the vehicle in april. two months later i realized that when in drive when i set my foot on the brake i would hear a grinding noise in the back of the car. when i would put it in reverse the noise would not occur. it was always when i would hit the breaks until the car came to a complete stop. it would not make the noise when i hit the breaks suddenly. when i called nissan and brought it in for them i was told that it was a fluid problem. after 2 weeks the noise began again, now it has stopped and goes on and off. also i have noticed that the indicator for the passenger air bag will be off at times when there is an adult sitting in the seat. this also happens on and off. i have had it though, where the indicator has come on saying the air bag is off for 3 days in a row, having someone sitting in it. the third problem is that the windshield wiper fluid does not spray correctly. it pools at the bottom of the windshield and so it does not clean it correctly. finally the last problem is that i have noticed when i fill up the gas tank the amount of miles i get are different every time. i have a particular routine everyday and every weekend. at times it seems i have more gas than when i have filled it up before. when i have used the eco button at times, it seems that once in a while it will work the way it is supposed too. most of the time it seems that the car just guzzles gas more than usual. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the passenger side seat belt warning indicator illuminated without a passenger occupying the seat. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the air bag sensors that were located under the seat. the failure recurred five times after the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 800.

The issue began almost immediately after purchasing this vehicle. the passenger airbag would randomly go off, while the passenger was sitting in the seat. shortly after noticing this nissan put out a recall on this vehicle. we have now taken it back to the dealership 2 times, and although they told me the problem was fixed, both times, it continues to exist. i have spoken to nissan corporate around a dozen times. they have no sense of urgency, and each conversation has to happen 48 hours apart, for some strange reason. i am still waiting for another callback so a specialist can now come to look at my vehicle. an appointment like this takes a more than 4 weeks to arrange; again, no urgency. each time they make me schedule something, i have to take a day off of work, because they cannot accommodate evening schedules. i have expressed my concern over the dangers with this issue, yet it seems as though nissan does not care. quite frankly, i am nervous to have people in the passenger seat of my vehicle. it is a bit strange to have my wife sit in the back seat, but this beats having to worry about dangers of sitting in the front seat. *tr

Since purchase, the light indicating "passenger airbag off" is mostly on even when an adult is correctly sitting in the passenger seat. i called nissan as soon as we bought it and they said it had to go to the dealer for a checkup. the first 3 times we took it in, they told us that nothing was wrong. the fourth time, march 22, 2014, they told us they replaced the defective part. soon after we realized that the problem persisted. we took it in again today and they told us that, again, they were unable to replicate the issue on their computer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. while driving with an occupant in the front passenger seat, the seat belt and air bag warning lights illuminated. also, when the seat belt was fastened, the warning lights remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times for the failure. the mechanic stated that the sensors could not detect that the contact's wife was in the vehicle because she weighed 110 lbs. the contact felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 600.

1st incident with our new 2013 nissan sentra occurred @ 247 mi., in our possession less than 1 week, going 50mph (2 children in car with me), car just shut off. dealer reset computer system. it has been down hill since, i took it in today for the 5th time since it was purchased 3.5 months ago (it now has 3700mi). repeated issues with rpm's running high anywhere between 2,000 & 4,000 or at an all most stop will flutter down to 0 like it's going to stall. crackling/rattling noises from the driverside dashboard. now also coming from the a-pillar (?). issues with speakers (static/crackling noises) had the same break and airbag light issues. there is now growling noises coming from front, car seems to "buck" around 2-4k rpm's. oh yeah my driver door handle is now falling apart. did i cover all the problems i have had with a $20+ brand new car???? i think so, but then again we haven't owned it all that long! i did open a claim with nissan consumer affairs when it was in on it's 3rd visit, i was denied a repurchase, but rest assured a nissan certified repair shop will fix any problems. waiting on dealership to decide if they can do anything?! next step attorney!!!!! *tr

Takata recall. when yu take off & it gets up in speed the car jerk. when you stop at a red light or stop sign & then go, it jerk like it's trying to take off. but it barely move & jerk pretty hard. it seem like the car transmission is not changing out. while the car is jerking when you take off. it's like the idles up & down. when you brake it sounds like you walking on squeaky hard wood floor. the airbag does not work at all.i

Funny, i have had my 2013 sentra to falhaber nissan 6 times for this same brake issue, air bag (there was a recall on it), and the a-pillar on the driver side keeps coming loose. to date i still have the grinding noise and brake issue along with the a-pillar coming loose which the air bag is located behind. i have been told it was in my trunk, my license plate vibrating and even stated to me they don't know what the problem is. i bought a brand new car, why lie to me? fix the problem or return my money is how i feel. my safety and others with me is too important. i have also experienced the decrease in acceleration thankfully, not while in traffic. i thought that was the cvt transmission. ben from falhaber stated to me a couple times along with others from nissan consumer affairs that no one else has reported this. again, another lie after reading all these posts. i have filed for the lemon law refund. *tr

Recalled at 3/16/2014 : for airbag persistent airbag light on indicated passenger front seat airbag off since i bought this new car at alhambra nissan in jan 2013. continue to have this issue after few months i purchased it. multiple time i have brought this car to dealership to repair , car fail to be repaired. fair to repaired even after recall at 3/16/2014. still having the same issue now. *tr

Takada recall, my vehicle has been in the shop for an airbag recall but is not listed as an affected vehicle when i check the vin #, also, the center seat belt in the rear seat has never worked, the seat belt will not latch, this is a very serious issue and also a violation of the law due to seat belt laws.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continuously illuminated even after the passenger seat was occupied. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v069000 (air bags). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the ods sensors and performed a software update. however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 4,000.

The passenger airbag is deactivated light comes on randomly. i took the car to the dealer for a recall on this matter. after the software upgrade, the light showing the passenger airbag deactivated started coming on randomly. sometimes with people sitting in the seat it would also come on. i took it to the dealer the other day and the service manager said he calibrated it shouldn't happen anymore. two days later it came on again.. with all the problems with airbags, this is very scary. even if the light stops coming on, how will i know if it is really fixed. *tr

Purchased 2013 nissan sentra in late feb 2013. within a few weeks the passenger air bag light came on while i had my wife or my son the car. both are around 140 pounds. i have everything reset/reprogrammed at the dealership. worked fine for a few more weeks, then same problem. had the recall work done. work fine for another few weeks, then same problem. i have had this brand new car back 6 times to the dealership. they have done everyhting they know to do. i have provided videos to them each time it happens. most recent time (#7) happened a week or so ago (no in aug 2013). was on about a 15 minute trip with my son in the car and the light was on the entire time. dealership asked me to bring the car in to check the codes. now, miraculously, there are no codes, so nissan is telling them that nothing is wrong with my car. meanwhile, i continue to take videos of the incidents as they happen. but, no one can help. now in the process of demanding a new car from the dealership with no money out of my pocket since this happened very soon after buying. i doubt i'll get satisfaction. first people to be sued if i'm ever in an accident and that air bag doesn't open will be the dealership and nissan. do the right thing and stand behind your products and trust loyal customers who have all the proof needed!

Passenger airbag off light staying on regardless of whether or not there is a person over 100lbs in the passenger seat. air bag indicator light staying on the dashboard, while it is supposed to turn off after 7 seconds. i took the car into the dealership on tuesday 2/26/13.. they said it is a faulty censor and that the passenger seat cushion needs to be replaced, however the parts are on backorder with no definite time line. *tr

The passengers seat air bag sensor does not recognize when there is someone sitting and will not activate. i took the car to service and the guy told me that maybe it was because i was too skinny and maybe the sensor did not recognize that there was someone is actually sitting in the passengers seat. it is very dangerous because in a car accident it will probably not work. the car also have an annoying noise each time i hit the breaks in the back right side of the car. it have been 3 months and 3 service visits and several calls to service, distributors, etc. and i have not received an answer on how or when they will fix the problem. they told me to keep using the car because it was not a safety issue, but the brakes have gone blank twice making me very nervous of using the car. still no answer from nissan. *tr

Air bags on passenger side do not work all the time if someone is sitting in the seat. light stays on even an adult is sitting in the seat. *tr